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Vector Artwork File GuideArtwork color schemes:
Color separated files: To make a print ready files or camera ready artwork, you may require color separated output files. Final vector artwork files are created accurately with the right color mode and separation guidelines. Conversion of see through images: In some cases, clients want to print images as 1 or 2 colors and would like to show Product?s color as 1 color. Such artwork are called "SEE THROUGH" artwork, for printing on Glass, T-shirts, Koozies etc. Spot Color separation vs. CMYK color mode. Spot color separation is the process of separating a color image into its individual printing colors. It is used when colors are not mixed in the printing process. Each spot color is represented by it's own specially pre-mixed inks. CMYK color mode is used mostly for raster files. This mode is referred to as full, 4 color process. It is used to reproduce color images by creating and superimposing halftone dots from the four basic colors: cyan, magenta, yellow and black. The vector output format depends on the output process requested by your printer. Line art and gray scale images: It is important to know whether the image will be printed as gray scale or line-art before the actual conversion takes place. Line art images have only two solid colors: black and white. They are generally "flat" images that do not require depth. Gray scale images are frequently referred to as "halftones". They have percentages of gray, white and black tones. To contain costs, most gray scale images are re-created into line-art. Printing costs for vectorized images: Spot color printing may cost less. If the file does not have a multitude of colors and you can limit the printing to 1, 2 or 3 colors, it will cost less than the 4 color or full color CMYK process. Generally there is a limit on how many spot colors you can use on your printing. Vector output formats: EPS - Encapsulated Postscript AI - Adobe Illustrator CDR - CorelDRAW
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